OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (Nasdaq: WHRTD) --
World Heart Corporation (WorldHeart or the Company), effected a reverse
stock split of 30-to-1 after filing of articles of amendment with Industry
Canada under the Canada Business Corporations Act and commenced trading on
the NASDAQ Capital Market on a post-consolidation basis on October 28,
2008. The Corporation's shareholders approved the proposal for a reverse
stock split at a Special Meeting of Shareholders held on October 9, 2008
and the Board of Directors determined to implement the reverse stock split
at a 30-to-1 ratio. Completion of the reverse split is intended to allow
WorldHeart to keep its listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market, subject to
continued compliance with all of the other listing requirements.

The Company's common shares began trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market
on a post-consolidation basis (every thirty common shares of WorldHeart
combined into one common share) as of the opening of trading on October 28,
2008 under the symbol "WHRTD" and under a new CUSIP number 980905400. The
symbol "WHRTD" will remain in effect until November 25, 2008 and
subsequently will resume trading under the symbol "WHRT". The reverse stock
split will not affect the ownership of option and warrant holders. Upon the
exercise of any options or warrants, resulting shares issued will be issued
on a post-consolidation basis. No scrip or fractional certificates will be
issued in connection with the reverse stock split. Shareholders who
otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional shares because they hold
a number of common shares not evenly divisible by thirty will not be
entitled to cash compensation and such holders will lose any entitlement to
such fractional shares upon surrender of certificate(s) representing such
shares.

Registered shareholders of WorldHeart who hold existing physical stock
certificates will receive a letter of transmittal from WorldHeart's
transfer agent, CIBC Mellon Trust Company, containing instructions on how
to receive new share certificates. Shareholders whose certificates are held
in "street name" or on deposit with their brokerage firm will need to take
no further action.

About World Heart Corporation

WorldHeart is a developer of mechanical circulatory support systems.
WorldHeart is headquartered in Oakland, California, USA with additional
facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah and Herkenbosch, The Netherlands.
WorldHeart's registered office is in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Any forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995 and include all statements regarding WorldHeart's ability to regain
compliance with the Nasdaq Capital Market listing requirements, as well as
other statements that can be identified by the use of forward-looking
language, such as "believes," "feels," "expects," "may," "will," "should,"
"seeks," "plans," "anticipates," or "intends" or the negative of those
terms, or by discussions of strategy or intentions. Investors are cautioned
that all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties,
including without limitation: WorldHeart's need for additional capital in
the future; risks in product development and market acceptance of and
demand for WorldHeart's products; delisting from the NASDAQ Stock Market if
compliance with the listing standards, including the Minimum Bid Price Rule
and other minimum standards, is not regained; and other risks detailed in
WorldHeart's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
including without limitation its Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A for the
year ended December 31, 2007 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for
the quarter ended March 31, 2008 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended June 30, 2008.

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